Ty Gibbs, shortly before clinching the ARCA Menards Series championship, won his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity race in just his seventeenth start when he led the final ten laps at Kansas.
Carson Ware, who was scheduled to run Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Kansas for SS-Green Light/Rick Ware Racing, has been suspended and replaced by Garrett Smithley after being arrested for assault and property damage.
ARCA driver Nick Sanchez will begin racing part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2022 with B.J. McLeod Motorsports. The Cuban joins Rajah Carruth as Drive for Diversity members going Xfinity racing next year.
John Hunter Nemechek became the first NASCAR Truck Series full-timer to win an Xfinity race since 2014 when he threw a wrench into the Xfinity playoffs by winning at Texas.
With his fifth win of the 2021 season at the Charlotte Roval, A.J. Allmendinger now has as many NASCAR Xfinity victories in 2021 as he did in his entire career prior.
When Sheldon Creed moves up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Richard Childress Racing in 2022, he will be sponsored by Whelen Engineering. He also replaces Myatt Snider in the #2, though Snider will remain in the Chevrolet camp.
For its second season in 2022, NASCAR Xfinity team Big Machine Racing will have an expanded alliance with Richard Childress Racing that includes chassis and engineering support. Jade Buford will return as driver.
After over a decade of racing, Michael Annett has announced his retirement from full-time competition following the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
It might not have gone the full distance due to darkness, but Brandon Brown is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race winner for the first time.
Sam Hunt Racing will field two cars at the Charlotte Roval on 9 October. Will Rodgers will pilot the flagship #26 while JD Motorsports leases the #15 to Kris Wright.
After being hospitalised for evaluation due to a wreck in last week’s NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas, Joey Gase has been cleared to race again for Talladega.
Among changes for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity and Truck schedules are the former’s maiden trip to Portland International Raceway and the latter’s return to tracks like Lucas Oil Raceway and Sonoma Raceway. The Trucks will also race at Mid-Ohio for the first time.
Josh Berry, driving in relief of the injured Michael Annett, led a JR Motorsports 1–2–3 finish at Las Vegas en route to his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.
After one year with Joe Gibbs Racing, Daniel Hemric will join Kaulig Racing for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Stefan Parsons will race full-time in NASCAR for the first time in his career when he runs the full 2022 Xfinity schedule for B.J. McLeod Motorsports.
In line with title sponsor Xfinity’s switch from red to purple as its primary colour, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will do the same for 2022. The change includes a new logo and will have purple branding on items like the windshield banner for playoff drivers.
What the heck just happened? As they fought for the NASCAR Xfinity regular season championship and Bristol race win, A.J. Allmendinger and Austin Cindric collided coming to the finish. Allmendinger’s destroyed car still crossed the finish first to win both.
